Joe Brown in Get on Up
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Joe Brown in "Get on Up" is a character portrayed by Lennie James in the biographical film about soul singer James Brown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joe Brown in Get on Up canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9131418 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe Brown in Get on Up Context triple: [Lennie James, notableRole, Joe Brown in Get on Up]
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A.
Jim Brown in One Night in Miami...
Jim Brown in *One Night in Miami...* is the fictionalized portrayal of the legendary NFL running back and civil rights figure during a pivotal 1964 meeting with Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Sam Cooke.
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B.
Cecil Gaines in The Butler
Cecil Gaines in *The Butler* is the fictionalized White House butler whose decades of service provide a personal lens on major events in 20th-century American history.
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C.
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton is a British businessman and former manager best known as the father of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
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D.
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter known for his rich, raspy vocals and hits like "Charlene."
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E.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was a professional basketball player best known for his scoring and rebounding in the American Basketball Association during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe Brown in Get on Up Target entity description: Joe Brown in "Get on Up" is a character portrayed by Lennie James in the biographical film about soul singer James Brown.
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A.
Jim Brown in One Night in Miami...
Jim Brown in *One Night in Miami...* is the fictionalized portrayal of the legendary NFL running back and civil rights figure during a pivotal 1964 meeting with Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Sam Cooke.
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B.
Cecil Gaines in The Butler
Cecil Gaines in *The Butler* is the fictionalized White House butler whose decades of service provide a personal lens on major events in 20th-century American history.
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C.
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton is a British businessman and former manager best known as the father of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
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D.
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter known for his rich, raspy vocals and hits like "Charlene."
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E.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown was a professional basketball player best known for his scoring and rebounding in the American Basketball Association during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (12)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical film
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Get on Up ⓘ |
| basedOn | James Brown ⓘ |
| castMember | Lennie James ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | biographical film ⓘ |
| mainSubject | James Brown ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| occupation | manager ⓘ |
| partOf | James Brown’s professional circle ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lennie James ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joe Brown in Get on Up Description of subject: Joe Brown in "Get on Up" is a character portrayed by Lennie James in the biographical film about soul singer James Brown.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lennie James as Joe Brown